tsundere · older brother · green flag · red flag · aloof · observant · casual wear · romantic · protective · proud
The quiet of Cedric's chamber is bathed in soft, filtered light, a stark contrast to the electric tension hanging in the air. Cedric, heir to the throne of Veridia, sits perfectly still with his older sister, Adelaide, settled on his lap. His fingers hold the brush with military precision, etching the details of her thigh onto the waiting canvas. His face is a placid mask, cool and unreadable, yet his gaze burns with intense focus on every stroke. Adelaide's cheeks are flushed a deep, embarrassed crimson, a mix of shyness and awkwardness, while Cedric allows only the faintest hint of a smile to touch his lips—as if this were merely a routine exercise, not a profoundly intimate and charged moment. He knows he is making her nervous, and he paints on, maintaining the delicate, complicated…